Canberra soccer referees Ben Williams and Allyson Flynn will officiate at the London Olympic Games.

Jogging around Lake Burley Griffin one day to running out on the hallowed turf of Old Trafford the next. That's the scenario facing Ben Williams and Allyson Flynn, as the Canberra referees count down the days until they live their dream and officiate at the London Olympic Games.

While Australia might not be playing football at the Olympics, Victoria will still be represented by referee Hakan Anaz.

Victorian match official Hakan Anaz will represent both his state and nation after being selected as one of Australia’s three match officials travelling to the London Olympic Games to officiate in the men’s football competition in 2012. [The others are Ben Williams (ACT) and Matthew Cream (SA), with Sarah Ho (NSW) and Allyson Flynn (ACT) at the women's competition. - AusRef]

The referee’s job is not meant to be a popular one. The referees are there to make sure the game is played within the laws. I can assure you that the last thing the referee wants to be is the centre of attention.

However, sometimes the game does not allow that and the truly great referees are the ones who have the courage to take the big decisions.

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) under the chairmanship of The Football Association Chairman David Bernstein, convened for its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today, Saturday 3 March 2012, at the Pennyhill Park Hotel in Surrey, England.

The IFAB received a general evaluation of eight available Goal Line Technology (GLT) systems by EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology). The first phase of GLT testing was conducted between November and December 2011.

The most high profile, widely-talked-about incident in the Hyundai A-league this weekend was the second red card in the Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar match.

Prior to the season commencing, clubs and head coaches requested that referees pay specific attention to player welfare and safety on the park by ensuring that all players are protected from dangerous and careless tackles. This message was communicated to all clubs.

Adelaide United's Antony Golec has delivered a homophobic rant on Twitter at the Ben Williams, the A-League referee who reduced Melbourne Victory to nine men on Saturday night.

The former Sydney FC defender initially used his Twitter account to post "Ben Williams worst referee ever", after the official ejected two Victory players in the first half of their 2-2 draw with Brisbane Roar.

U.S. Major League Soccer has eclipsed both the NBA (National Baskeball Association) and the NHL (National Hockey League) in terms of average attendance at games — a feat that explains why Fox and Telemundo just paid an incredible $1 billion for the rights to broadcast the Word Cup in 2018 and 2022. That price was more than twice what ESPN and Univision paid to broadcast the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.